A French court has convicted an Algerian man for his role in a series of deadly terror attacks in Paris in 1995, sentencing him to the maximum 10 years in prison. Rachid Ramda, 36, was convicted on Wednesday for his role as the banker for Algerian fighters who carried out bombings of the Paris metro system that claimed eight lives and injured hundreds. Ramda was found guilty of giving logistical support to the attackers. The bombings were the worst seen in France since the second world war.At the start of the trial last month, Ramda proclaimed his innocence and expressed sympathy for victims of the attacks. Originally arrested by British detectives in November 1995 on a French warrant, Ramda was the subject of a 10-year extradition battle with Britain, which finally handed him over in December. Relatives of victims attended the trial in Paris He was convicted for "criminal association in connection with a terrorist enterprise" for three of the attacks. The charges related only to the preparation of the attacks, which were blamed on the Algerian Armed Islamic Group (GIA).